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> They reported that they earned USD $2,950 to $4,400 per month, which comes out to $35,400 to $52,800 per year. I always find it surprising how little small i
by some_random 6y ago
> They reported that they earned USD $2,950 to $4,400 per month, which comes out to $35,400 to $52,800 per year.
I always find it surprising how little small illicit operations usually make. At the high end this is only barely more than the US minimum wage (between three people). Amazing for where they live, but awful in the grand scheme of things.
- alert0 6y agoI'm always surprised of the opposite when I see malware operations get busted with 8 figures of profit. Should have stopped at 7 figures and no one would notice.
- paxys 6y agoI think you are underselling the amount. $50K/yr is a fortune for the markets these operations run in (think random Thai towns/villages). It is approaching median wage for a family in a large US city.
- erdos4d 6y agoI think the operative words here are "They reported". If you had a bunch of cops looking to extort you for a part of your operation's profits, how big would you make the pile out to be?